Finite Mathematics
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337280426
Author: Stefan Waner, Steven Costenoble
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3.1, Problem 57E
Purchasing (from the GMAT) Elena purchased Brand X pens for $4.00 apiece and Brand Y pens for $2.80 apiece. If Elena purchased a total of 12 of these pens for $42.00, how many Brand X pens did she purchase?
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